Rigging and Lidl angle grinder

I would rather buy an Einhell Cordless Angle Grinder for around £55 Purely because I have had a Einhell Cordless Reciprocating Saw for a few years and when I had a farm there were loads of trees the other side of my fence and the branches would overhang the fence and could not drive close to the fence with a tractor so I would go along and cut the overhanging branches down for about an hour, which is as long as the battery would last before charging.
The Einhell battery could be used for both. Plus as I know how long my battery will last I would not want a smaller cordless angle grinder in case when I was cutting my rigging down after a dismast it ran out of charge.
Plus sometimes when you buy cordless things without a battery, you buy a battery and the charger is extra.

Just noticed, In the Toolstation Catalog they are listing a Einhell Cordless Angle Grinder for £39.98 without battery,
 
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I’ve had a Parkside dremel(ish) using the same battery system as the grinder. It’s been a boon on the boat, battery has a good life in use and retained its charge through the winter. So I’ve also bought a Parkside drill/driver which is also great: easy to swap between drill chuck and driver, good battery life in use. So I’ve just been out and bought the grinder and a 4 amp hour battery which will be coming out to Greece (if we‘re ever allowed to travel again). The LiOn battery packs seem to hold charge sufficiently well for me to be confident of charging once before leaving the yard and it retain8ngnthe charge through the sailing season.
 
capnsensible said:
Anyone got a recommend that they know for sure will continue working after being immersed in seawater?

Ta in advance.
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Not really how the universe works, you can't know anything for sure. Plenty of options pushing the odds in your favour would likely be a good idea. Maybe better would be plenty of practice in rough and nasty black night conditions which might very well be a lot more effective than having a few shiny toys to make you feel like you've ticked the box as well....
 
Rogershaw said:
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Looking at the LXT battery circular saw , this may be safer to use if its fitted with a abrasive cutting disk at they are designed to be used one handed with a trigger operating switch and a automatic safety guard.
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I've got both. The saw is the more terrifying of the two, although it's not actually all that powerful. Maybe with a smaller diameter cutting disc it would be ok. Think I would stick to the grinder since it would already have a metal cutting disc fitted.
 
LadyInBed said:
I agree, but I have successfully cut my rigging wire - two backstays to shorten them and inner forestay when I cut it to length, so for the number of times that I might use them in the future I'm quite happy to have them as the tool of choice for the job. A heavy duty hacksaw being the backup.
If they didn't work on the rigging wire, then there is always the turnbuckle, which is bolt like, to attack. ;)
The problems that I see with a battery powered grinder are 1. The state of charge needs checking regularly and 2. Trying to use it in extreme conditions.
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The Lidl and Ryobi grinders among others use a battery which is common to other tools in their ranges, so it's likely that if you are also frequently using the relevant drill, for instance, you will be fairly aware of the battery's state of charge. I, for one, though, if I were relying on a grinder as part of my emergency kit, would make checking that particular battery an item on the pre-departure checklist. I think I would also store it wrapped in clingfilm.
 
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Old Harry said:
No, but i cant remember a cruising yacht, losing a mast in many years, racing yachts have to carry cutting kit
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I have a relative whose cruising yacht lost two masts in fairly quick succession. The first was crossing the N Sea in F6 or so, the second was in coastal waters in F4. The strong suspicion is that the replacement mast had been wrongly specified or had a manufacturing or rigging fault. His yacht was a one-off steel hull and so the mast had to be designed /specified from scratch. Needless to say his third mast was rather 'heavy duty'. !
 
Rafiki said:
I have a relative whose cruising yacht lost two masts in fairly quick succession. The first was crossing the N Sea in F6 or so, the second was in coastal waters in F4. The strong suspicion is that the replacement mast had been wrongly specified or had a manufacturing or rigging fault. His yacht was a one-off steel hull and so the mast had to be designed /specified from scratch. Needless to say his third mast was rather 'heavy duty'. !
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Next time you speak to him could you ask him how he went about cutting away the mast and rigging in F6 conditions. I'd like to know in case, God forbid, I ever find myself in that situation. Advice from someone who has actiually experienced that situation would be very useful.
 
We lost our rig on a 40ft cruising boat heading north up to Punta del Este. Not a particularly rough night, with one reef in and No2 jib on the furler and certainly much, much less than the weeks previous.

We had a hydraulic cutter, massive manual cable cutters, plus tools and crowbars, but it still took three people over 4 hours to clear away the rig, but get the boom back on board for a jury rig. (It was a combination of 8, 10 and 12mm wire). Most of the time and energy was spent simply trying to stay on the boat. Some wires were cut, some turnbuckles sawn through and some simply unscrewed depending on how much they were leaping about and what was covering them.
 
GHA said:
Not really how the universe works, you can't know anything for sure. Plenty of options pushing the odds in your favour would likely be a good idea. Maybe better would be plenty of practice in rough and nasty black night conditions which might very well be a lot more effective than having a few shiny toys to make you feel like you've ticked the box as well....
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Have a look at 49 again. The poster specifically says he has seen one working submerged in a tank. Is the manufacturer 'Grinder'?? Coz if it works in the sort of conditions that Ive been in far too many times then its hardly a 'shiny toy'.

Having fixed all sorts of things in rough and nasty black night conditions, Im all for making life that little bit easier. Problem of course, whilst great on my own yacht, its not something that I can shove in my sail bag and jump on a plane with when flights resume.

So should 5h1t happen, Im gonna be back to whippin out them clevis pins or winding out the bottlescrews.
 
Motor_Sailor said:
We lost our rig on a 40ft cruising boat heading north up to Punta del Este. Not a particularly rough night, with one reef in and No2 jib on the furler and certainly much, much less than the weeks previous.

We had a hydraulic cutter, massive manual cable cutters, plus tools and crowbars, but it still took three people over 4 hours to clear away the rig, but get the boom back on board for a jury rig. (It was a combination of 8, 10 and 12mm wire). Most of the time and energy was spent simply trying to stay on the boat. Some wires were cut, some turnbuckles sawn through and some simply unscrewed depending on how much they were leaping about and what was covering them.
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Top post ta, despite the circumstances! Ive moved yachts around in flat calms without masts and they still roll around like a weeble. Can imagine what you had to do!
 
I've never come across "waterproof" cordless tools but have used mine lots in the rain.
Saw a 110v dewalt 4" grinder leap out of the users hands on a pontoon and into the marina on a 3 metre long lead. When it was pulled out by its flex it was still running !
Who says 110v on site if safer than 240v ? At least the 240 would have instantly tripped the power.
 
cherod said:
a grinder is an absolute necessity on any boat , a most versatile piece of equipment .
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Hi cherod - we have only used an angle grinder once in a quarter century - to cut off some rusted chain. So I would be interested to hear what other jobs we could/should have used one for - where have you found one useful ?
 
pessimist said:
Oh Lord! She's trying to stop me getting a new toy again!
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No I'm not tho' I do think anyone (especially one wanting a cat with issues of unwanted weight) should be able to find at least 3 uses for any tool. However Rappey's post #54 gives you the justifications - provided when I'm in some cupboard trying to cut a pipe or bolt with one that you don't whinge and say I'll sink the boat !
 
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